Boulders Beach and the Cape Peninsula

Here's the first of what will be quite a few posts from my recent trip to South Africa (World Cup!), starting in beautiful Cape Town. My day-long tour of the Cape Peninsula was one of, if not the, highlight of the entire trip -- especially Chapman's Peak Drive (stay tuned for those photos). Below are some of my favorites from earlier that day, at Boulders Beach -- home of many penguins -- and at Table Mountain National Park. The day began very foggy (it being winter there), obscuring most of our view of False Bay. But the clouds actually set a great mood for photos, and made for some surreal driving experiences through the hills along the coast.

(Photos by H. Farrell)